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London Excel: the big franchising question on everyone’s lips!
I’m still buzzing from The International Franchise show in London earlier this month. 11,000 people in attendance, with more than 1000 of them coming to our stand to sign up for more info about joining a franchise… This year’s show was by far the biggest and most well...
How do you deal with “comfort-zoners” in your franchise?
In our emails, we’ve talked a lot about problem franchisees and their opposite numbers, high performers. However, there is a distinct third group: the “comfort-zoners”. Every franchise has them. People who are perfectly good at what they do, and never rock the boat...
What connects all the most successful franchises when it comes to recruitment?
I’ve worked with dozens of franchise brands over the years, including many at the very top of the EF100 rankings. Some with a handful of strategic franchisees developing multiple territories, and others with 100+ franchisees around the UK. I’m not telling you this to...
What 2/3rds of CEOs have in common, and how it can help you as an international franchise
Have you ever hired a coach? A personal trainer, or life coach maybe?How about a business coach? According to a study by Stanford University, as many as 2/3rds of US-based CEOs, and almost half of senior and C-level execs, have worked with a business coach in some...
Overcoming the “them and us” dynamic in your franchise
Are you finding that some of your franchisees simply don’t listen to your advice, or push back on your suggestion? Or maybe they see the “rules” of your franchise as restricting them as business owners? Perhaps it always feels like they don’t believe you are working...
Struggling to find the right candidate to fit your business and help drive it forward? There is a better way
I’ve worked in executive recruitment for the franchising industry for more years than I care to count, but I can honestly say that recruiting the right person for your business has never been as hard as it is right now. Finding executive level team members with the...
Facing a challenge as a franchisor? The tech solution you need may already be waiting!
Do you need to: Reduce costs and improve efficiency? Streamline comms and info sharing? Make managing a growing network easier? Improve CRM, Marketing and audience-targeting? Or just free up more of your time to do what you do best? There are 1000 different...
Will we see you at Excel? Our theme this year: franchising for yourself, but not by yourself!
The biggest franchising show of the year is just around the corner! Of course, I’m talking about the International Franchise Show at London’s Excel on 11th and 12th April. Not only will hundreds of franchisors be attending, along with 1000s of people interested in...
What are all the elements of a successful franchise recruitment campaign?
How many different skills are required to run your business? How many different elements make up your business model? You may well have started out doing much of the core work of your business yourself, or had just a very small team, back in the early days of your...
Our new digital partners: Looking to Reach audiences other brands can’t? The Sky’s the limit!
Are you looking to create higher quality leads for your franchise recruitment? Or maybe generate more business for your franchisees? Of course you are – silly question, really! Who doesn’t want to grow their business? The only problem these days is that many of the...
How you can benefit from our surge in leads looking for the right franchise
First of all, an apology! After last month’s email about how we can help you with a free audit of your franchise recruitment strategy, we heard that a few of you had trouble scheduling a call with me. The gremlins got in, I’m afraid, but it’s all fixed now! So, if you...
Limited time opportunity to raise the profile of your franchise at the highest possible level
Are you just taking your first steps as an international franchise and want to lock down an effective recruitment strategy? Or are you an established international franchise who wants to make the contacts necessary to successfully enter new markets? If so, there’s one...
What links all your low performing franchisees, and what can you do about it?
Is everyone in your franchise doing as well as they should? Recently, I worked with a client to draw up a list of their top 10% of franchisees, and their bottom 10%. The differences between them shocked us both. It’s an exercise that can be well worth doing so you get...
Dread becoming a victim of the annual “Executive Exodus”? Finding the right candidates could be easier than you think!
Did you know that more than a third (36%) of UK Business Leaders, C-level Execs, and Board Directors were considering a change of role in 2024? (Source: LLH)I wonder if the same proportion of top level execs will be on the move in 2025?Could one of them be someone...
Budget woes halting growth plans? When the going get’s tough, the tough get franchising!
I’ve been having more and more conversations with business owners concerned about the upcoming budget changes, especially the increase to NI and minimum wage. Most are worried about the extra costs they will incur, and how it will affect their potential for growth –...
Are you sitting on an untapped gold mine for recruiting franchisees?
We recently recruited a new franchisee for one of our clients. There’s nothing unusual about that, of course, it’s something many of our consultants specialise in. However, this one was special. From first contact to the signing of her franchise agreement was an...
How you can benefit from our surge in leads looking for the right franchise
First of all, an apology! After last month’s email about how we can help you with a free audit of your franchise recruitment strategy, we heard that a few of you had trouble scheduling a call with me. The gremlins got in, I’m afraid, but it’s all fixed now! So, if you...
The next big thing from TFC: our new Franchise Storytelling service!
If you follow us on social media, you will have seen a big announcement in the last few days: the launch of our new Franchise Storytelling service! Great content is more important now than ever before. This new service is all about helping you to get your story out...
The top software solutions to help you get more out of your franchise in 2025
How are you getting on with Ziik and Social Places? We’re really pleased to see how many of you have been embracing everything this next-gen of franchise software can offer you, as well as all the stories you’ve been sharing about the difference they’ve made. These...
FPI Lisbon May 2025: the most important date to put in your calendar?
If you only take one step in your international franchising journey this year, make sure it’s this one! Whether you’re already deep into an international franchising strategy, or expanding your franchise into Europe is still a “one-day” on your business growth wish...
